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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2024, 21:04
Replies: 73
Views: 14,675
Posted By C152_driver

Chinooks. Not exactly stealthy, are they?

Caveat: I know naaaathiing, this is a genuine question.

I was working in my garden office this afternoon when I heard *that* sound (not unusual in my area). I was due a break, so I wandered out...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Nov 2023, 10:22
Replies: 3
Views: 2,281
Posted By C152_driver

Well, that settles the old "high wing vs. low...

Well, that settles the old "high wing vs. low wing" debate once and for all... :)
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2023, 12:39
Replies: 13
Views: 3,719
Posted By C152_driver

Snakes on a Plane - No, really...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65188013

"South Africa snake on plane: Deadly cobra in cockpit forces emergency landing"

That has to have been one of the more interesting passenger...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Jul 2022, 15:46
Replies: 20
Views: 6,146
Posted By C152_driver

Years ago I was doing solo consolidation circuits...

Years ago I was doing solo consolidation circuits at RAF Henlow in a 152 when I heard two Chinooks call inbound for a touch and go. I had a sudden attack of trepid and made the next landing a full...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Mar 2021, 16:10
Replies: 23
Views: 7,048
Posted By C152_driver

Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Mar 2021, 14:46
Replies: 23
Views: 7,048
Posted By C152_driver

Wow, those are great photos! The Do-X one must be...

Wow, those are great photos! The Do-X one must be quite a rarity. Thank you for posting them, Would you mind if I share these (with credit, of course) to a modelling group on Facebook? I know the...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jul 2019, 12:05
Replies: 50
Views: 40,607
Posted By C152_driver

Rebrand as the 737-121.5 ?

Rebrand as the 737-121.5 ?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
5th Aug 2016, 19:44
Replies: 7
Views: 4,785
Posted By C152_driver

Thanks ETOPS, it will indeed be interesting to...

Thanks ETOPS, it will indeed be interesting to read what the enquiry finds.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Aug 2016, 21:19
Replies: 7
Views: 4,785
Posted By C152_driver

Idle Curiosity - B777 TOGA Switches

I guess it's not too hard to figure what prompted this question...

I've been reading that (in at least some) Boeing 777s the TOGA switches are inhibited by weight-on-wheels. Which leads me to...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Aug 2015, 18:39
Replies: 13
Views: 7,117
Posted By C152_driver

What MJ says is absolutely right, Ian. I had a...

What MJ says is absolutely right, Ian. I had a bit of a 'mare on the day of my test for a number of reasons. I had got myself into a real tizzy, convinced I wasn't ready.

I was. I passed. I even...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Aug 2014, 22:19
Replies: 29
Views: 9,993
Posted By C152_driver

All will doubtless be revealed in the fullness of...

All will doubtless be revealed in the fullness of time, but it all seemed to go slightly pear-shaped rather close to Manchester. I think it's a reasonable assumption that if either flight crew had...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Aug 2014, 22:01
Replies: 29
Views: 9,993
Posted By C152_driver

Ah! Thank you.

Ah! Thank you.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Aug 2014, 21:17
Replies: 29
Views: 9,993
Posted By C152_driver

I saw them come over my house in North Herts, low...

I saw them come over my house in North Herts, low and gear down (which is what prompted me to look on FR24).


So, idle curiosity question to the pros: Why gear down so far from LHR? I'm guessing...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Apr 2014, 21:18
Replies: 12
Views: 5,710
Posted By C152_driver

Well, they were told to get out as quickly as...

Well, they were told to get out as quickly as they could, leaving all belongings behind. In the dark.


I'd call that - at the very least - not routine.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Apr 2014, 21:00
Replies: 12
Views: 5,710
Posted By C152_driver

Good point, poorly worded! It was (apparently)...

Good point, poorly worded! It was (apparently) while they were still on the stand.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Apr 2014, 20:40
Replies: 12
Views: 5,710
Posted By C152_driver

BA0058 Ground Evacuation - Cape Town

Mate has just been evacuated (slides not deployed) from BA0058 in Cape Town, following electrical failure. Not getting home tonight, apparently...


He's very complimentary about the...
Forum: Flight Testing
5th Apr 2009, 20:43
Replies: 100
Views: 35,477
Posted By C152_driver

It is a fascinating read. I've been reading and...

It is a fascinating read. I've been reading and re-reading the section in elevator vs. throttle for speed/flight path control on final for GA aircraft.

Thought-provoking stuff, and a very good...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2009, 17:31
Replies: 26
Views: 7,649
Posted By C152_driver

I haven't been in the Bird in Hand in years....

I haven't been in the Bird in Hand in years. Funny that...

One thing I do remember from my last visit was seeing more than one punter order a can of IPA, rather than drink the draft stuff :eek:
...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2009, 21:25
Replies: 26
Views: 7,649
Posted By C152_driver

Ah, the late lamented New Inn. I had my...

Ah, the late lamented New Inn.

I had my first illegal pint in there. Long gone now... :{
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2009, 00:17
Replies: 26
Views: 7,649
Posted By C152_driver

Henlow's... quiet. (apart from those noisy...

Henlow's... quiet.

(apart from those noisy b*ggrs in the plod-chopper) :E

I'm a member of the civvie flying club there, so can't offer much in the way of advice on the RAF facilities (other...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Feb 2009, 12:00
Replies: 2
Views: 961
Posted By C152_driver

Many thanks. I'll pass it on to him.

Many thanks. I'll pass it on to him.
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Feb 2009, 11:32
Replies: 2
Views: 961
Posted By C152_driver

Missing bits

A friend was on a flight, and spotted this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58125090@N00/3246548485/http://www.flickr.com/photos/58125090@N00/3246548485/

(DSC00984 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Jul 2008, 22:41
Replies: 30
Views: 2,873
Posted By C152_driver

Have you considered increasing the entry speed...

Have you considered increasing the entry speed and pulling harder? :p
Forum: Rumours & News
21st May 2008, 23:22
Replies: 200
Views: 56,732
Posted By C152_driver

Oddly enough, as a NPPL student I spoke to London...

Oddly enough, as a NPPL student I spoke to London Centre for the first time this evening for a training fix.

Listened out for a minute or two first, made the call and got a response confirming...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Apr 2008, 21:19
Replies: 54
Views: 4,402
Posted By C152_driver

I still say the hardest thing about my solo was...

I still say the hardest thing about my solo was remembering to stop swearing before pressing the transmit button, and not to start again until I'd let go of it. " :mad::mad::mad::mad:Golf Victor...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Apr 2008, 21:06
Replies: 3,441
Views: 721,799
Posted By C152_driver

Al R, that heat haze shot is :mad: amazing. ...

Al R, that heat haze shot is :mad: amazing.

If anything ever captured the "Science Fiction" shape of the Vulc better... And in 2008, no less! :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
12th Apr 2008, 19:52
Replies: 24
Views: 2,601
Posted By C152_driver

I went along (by road!) and very enjoyable it was...

I went along (by road!) and very enjoyable it was too.

It was very interesting to watch the videos of the infringements with controllers discussing what was happening. The 50 minutes that some...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Nov 2007, 21:14
Replies: 23
Views: 2,593
Posted By C152_driver

Oh I've tried Ryanair. Once. Easyjet have...

Oh I've tried Ryanair. Once.

Easyjet have always been pretty good, in my experience. I've made use of their "turn up early and we'll put you on the earlier flight free is there's space" thing...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Nov 2007, 16:46
Replies: 23
Views: 2,593
Posted By C152_driver

The flight was over four hours delayed. There was...

The flight was over four hours delayed. There was availability on the (also delayed, but not as badly) Stansted flight, so I would have expected the change to be at no charge. There should have been...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Nov 2007, 00:41
Replies: 23
Views: 2,593
Posted By C152_driver

Ah. So, no telephones either? :rolleyes: ...

Ah. So, no telephones either? :rolleyes:

Flight was over four hours late. The one out this morning was an hour late after missing its slot because "the catering was late".
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Nov 2007, 22:46
Replies: 23
Views: 2,593
Posted By C152_driver

No flight change airside?

Mrs _driver found herself delayed by four hours (so far) on EZY coming from Belfast to Luton this evening. She asked to be transferred to the Stansted flight and was told that there was availability,...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jun 2007, 22:05
Replies: 38
Views: 10,217
Posted By C152_driver

My instructor delights in giving me increasingly...

My instructor delights in giving me increasingly bizarre reasons to throw approaches away. Current record:

"Oh look! There's a giraffe on the runway!"

<carb heat off, throttle fully open,...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
21st Apr 2007, 20:59
Replies: 1
Views: 1,409
Posted By C152_driver

Is anyone else thinking that this one hasn't...

Is anyone else thinking that this one hasn't really been thought through? :E
Forum: Private Flying
8th Apr 2007, 00:04
Replies: 1
Views: 934
Posted By C152_driver

http://www.abebooks.co.uk shows three copies...

http://www.abebooks.co.uk shows three copies available.

Better brace yourself for the prices... :eek:
Forum: Private Flying
4th Apr 2007, 22:26
Replies: 29
Views: 3,057
Posted By C152_driver

Hah! I've just comprehensively disproved...

Hah!

I've just comprehensively disproved the theory that frequent lessons are better, during my second lesson in two days.

Hint: The carb heat control is NOT red... :eek:

Twice. :uhoh: ...
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